Bowdoin College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
7.1%
Total Profiles
15
SAT Range
1470–1550
User Accept Rate
40.0%
Tuition
$64,910
Undergrad Enrollment
1,846
Applicants
10,966
Yield Rate
57.3%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.84
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 2.94
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.20
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.65 | 1400 | 33 | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.84 | — | 33 | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.64 | 1510 | — | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.64 | 1410 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1340 | 32 | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.15 | — | — | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1430 | 30 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.94 | — | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.77 | 1460 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1530 | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.78 | 1400 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.20 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1490 | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1460 | — | REA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | — | 32 | EA |
What you pay
$14,398/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $57,592 over four years.
What grads earn
$121,983/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $125,691 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).
86% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.6%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
42%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.1%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Bowdoin College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
94%
Completion · all
94%
Completion · Pell
93%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
90%
Median debt
$18,500
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Bowdoin College's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 7 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Coed
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
89%
6yr Grad Rate
94%
Retention Rate
97%
Median Earnings
$82,735